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It’s Tuesday, May 21st, and Jojo Siwa celebrated her 21st birthday at Disney World by “drinking around the world.” Eminem continues to tease fans with Slim Shady’s demise by posting a cryptic message on X. Victoria Monét cancels her performances at the Governors Ball and two other festivals due to ongoing health issues. Confused about the Kendrick Lamar & Drake feud, Tom Hanks asks his son to break it down to him. We caught up with some of your favorites at the Gold Gala and asked them what their favorite Asian artists are. Who’s another independent artist that should be on your watch? Keep watching to find out!
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It’s Monday, May 20th, and Diddy shared an apology video after CNN obtained a video of him physically assaulting former girlfriend, Cassie Ventura, in 2016. Katy Perry said goodbye to ‘American Idol’ after being a judge for seven years. Sabrina Carpenter performed her latest hit, “Espresso,” on SNL. As Lana Del Rey headlined Hangout Fest, she surprised guests and brought out Jelly Roll, Benson Boone and Nessa Barrett. On the Hot 100, Post Malone has a stronghold in two Top 10 spots, but which one of your favorites took No.1 this week? We give you an exclusive look into EDM’s hottest festival of the year, EDC. What indie artists should you be on the lookout for? We tell you who and more!
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It’s Friday, May 17, and Billie Eilish releases her new album, ‘Hit Me Hard And Soft,’ Saweetie put out “NANi” and Bebe Rexha released her new single “Chase It (Mmm Da Da Da).” In a 2016 surveillance video resurfaced by CNN, Diddy has been seen physically abusing his former girlfriend, Cassie Ventura. Yesterday was a busy day for all things country music, we give you a recap of the American Country Music Awards. To tie it all in, Luke Combs released “Ain’t No Love In Oklahoma.” Luis Fonsi on what inspired him for his new album, ‘El Viaje,’ his collaboration with Carlos Vives and more. We sat down with Grupo Frontera to talk about their new album, 'Jugando a Que No Pasa Nada.' Zayn dropped his new album ‘Room Under The Stairs’ and more!
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It’s Thursday, May 16th, and the House of Representatives have passed the TICKET Act. This bill will require ticket sellers (including sellers on the secondary market) to clearly and prominently disclose at the beginning of the transaction, and prior to the selection of a ticket, the total ticket price for the event and an itemized list of the base ticket price and each fee. Cardi B states that she will not be voting for either presidential candidate later this year. Take a look into our new segment ‘Unfiltered’ where we go over everything in the world of hip hop. Will Lay Bankz hold her No. 1 spot for a 4th week on the TikTok Billboard Top 50? Keep watching to kind out! We give you a sneak peek at EDC and what to expect this weekend with Steve Aoki and more!
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It’s Wednesday, May 15, and Feid & Yandel got shut down in Miami for throwing an impromptu concert on their yacht. Cardi B says she will not be releasing a new album this year, Megan Thee Stallion is kicking off her tour and Saweetie posted her freestyling in the car. Sam Hunt shares how he created “Locked Up EP” and how his music is changing with his life. If you missed it last night, we got you covered, we give you a recap of Billboard’s Country Power Players. McKenna Grace shares what inspired her to write her song "Gentleman"and more!
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It’s Tuesday, May 14th, and an obituary for Eminem’s Slim Shady appeared in a Detroit newspaper ahead of the release of his upcoming album. ZICO teases in an interview with Billboard that he’s heard some of Jennie’s solo tracks and that they’re all really good. Yves from LOONA returns to music for the soundtrack of K-Drama, “Missing Crown Prince.” NewJeans performance director takes to IG stories to express her frustration about ILLIT copying creative elements from NewJeans. Tyla takes us Behind The Photo and shares some of her favorite moments with her best friend. We sat down with Jimmy Fallon to talk about some of his favorite memories of Billboard Chart Toppers on his show. Rapsody shares why ‘Please Don’t Cry’ is her most vulnerable album, her collaborations with Lil Wayne and more!
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